The Sun. — London, England, 1838-08-25 00:00:00

HIGH WATER AT I.ICDON BRIDGE TO-NIOIIIIOW. Morning ........ IS minutes after 5 I Evening 37 minutes after 5 THE " DOUI3L CONTAINING BEAUTIFUL MEDALLION PORTRAITS OF MARSHAL SOULT AND THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, IN THE SAME STYLE AS THAT OF HER MAJESTY IN THE 4 g GOLDEN CORONATION SUN," IS NOW PUBLISHING, AND MAY BE HAD OF ALL NEWSMEN BOTH IN TOWN AND COUNTRY. 4 4 EACH PORTRAIT IS WORTH AT LEAST ONE GUINEA. BESIDES THE PORTRAITS AND WREATHS, THERE ARE CHARACTERISTIC MEMOIRS, WITH ORIGINAL ANECDOTES, OF BOTH HEROES. " THE SUN," GOLD ALL OVER. A FEW COPIES OF THE CORONATION SUN MAY NOW BE HAD PRINTED ALL OVER WITH GOLD, AND BEAUTIFULLY POLISHED. PRICE Ira.) SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE SUN (Vice, 112, Strand, Aug. 25, 1838. TO THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS. THE LONDON TELEGRAP}I NEWSPAPER. The Proprietors of this new Weekly Paper beg to inform the Licensed \ ictuallers and the Public at large, that, in consequence of the suggestions of several influential members of the Trade, they nave been induced to extend their original plan, and to adopt the form and size of the " Weekly Dispatch." The arrangements are now completed, and the Proprietors are enabled to assure their Friends and the Public that the first Number of the " LONDON TELEGRAPH" will positively be published on SUNDAY, the 2.3 d of September. Copies of the Prospectus and of an Address to the Trade will be immediately issued. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Our columns are open to the advertisement of the Continental Bread Company, but we cannot otherwise promote the formation of such a Company, however desirous we are both to undermine and overthrow the Starvation Laws. The publication of THR SUN NEW SPAPER commenced this day at 20 minutes past Three o' Clock, _ ,- ...a . Rii ~ . .1,, A. Z ~,,!,-:.: (.. ' Z ""'Bier, _ f - =` , . 1, , ' ' s - ) -:*, , c,r % ,,4, ''''. s';'' '' " (- 6 il' ' . 4 - . : 4 '.,,, 5„..4-74 ZT), - e 'l'itlx'+ WITH WHICH THE " TRUE SUN " IS NOW INCORPORATED. LONDON : SATURDAY EVENING. AUGUST 25, 1838. At length some of the cunning jugglers of the Tury camp have recovered their ser.ses from the astonish ment caused by the Birmingham avalanche, and begin to grope and sound to learn whereabout they are, and what has become of them. They do not yet know whether they stand on their heads or their heels ; whether they still live on the green earth, or have fallen into a worse place—but they are endeavouring to as certain. The great blusterer, the very master of all the Newspaper world, which is in politics what the sun is in our planetary system, the centre of all Go vernment—the ci-devant Thunderer, instead of anni hilating opposition by his dreadful bolts, whines out his sorrows this morning in the following fashion : " Rousseau said, half — a century ago, "Vous avancons dans le siecle des revolutions.' And accordingly for these fifty pars revolution has succeeded revolution, not in politics only, but in every art, pursuit, and career of human life. If this movement were wholly passed, if• all the disturbed ele ments of society had finally subsided, even though they had settled down into something much less whnlesnme than their original combinatioi, tl:e occasion for anxiety would be smaller, the minds of men would presently become accustomed to the change, and fresh habits and hopes would take root upon the new ground. like plants upon an alluvial soil. But, un happily for us of the present generation, the tide, until very lately indeed, has shown no tendency to stop ; and wherever we try to fix an anchor, the ground gives way, and the quick. sands shift." The poor Tories are indeed adrift. They cast their anchor on the operatives ; they got up Conserva tive meetings of the working-classes ; they cajoled them by assuming the character of their friends ; they called themselves tribunes of the poor ; they thought they had again securely moored their bark by the chain prejudice of Church and QUEEN, when the shifting sand blew up, and behold them again at sea without a chart or a pilot, lifting up their hands in agony as if they were helpless and perishing men. Their present terrors, however, are as ridiculous as their former arrogance was insulting. Society will not bide their good pleasure, will not adapt itself to their procrustean bed, and they fancy as it stretches itself beyond their model that it must fall all to pieces. A poor hen who has hatched a brood of ducks, and flutters and clucks with agony as her foster children first take to the water, is an apt emblem of our Thunderer and the Tories, as they behold society obstinate in obeying its instincts and deaf to their voice, hastening from under their control. The Times complains of revolution succeeding re volution during the last few years; but at no period was it different. • Since the first creation of man, or at least s i nce the beginning of history, society has been progressive ; or, if it have become stationary, it has only been thereafter speedily to fall into decay, and make way for another and a rising people. So certain is this that all modern writers who have investigated the sub ject—and it is only in modern times that' it has been at all accurately studied—have agreed in deseribinc , the progressive as the natural and healthy condition of society, and the stationary, to which our Tories would hold it, as the commencement of ruin. All its move ments may not be healthy, as every running stream is not sw eet water; but stagnant society, like sta gnant water, i s always unwholesome. It is flowing, indeed, now with greater rapidity than in past times ; population is in creasing faster than ever before in Europe ; and that which is the germ and source of all improvement, carries with it dismay to the stationary and ahuse- loving Tories. They are whining and moaning because society will not stop at the Tory resting-place, but they might as well complain that the tide flows, or the moon winds her course in the heavens. What advantage, too, do they receive from their little nominal superiori ties, that they should so lament over their certain pros pective loss of them ? Their titles and their decorations, theirlittle political power, and their greater plunder, make them neither wiser, better, nor happier than other men- Their artificial superiorities do not add to their strength or their acuteness. On the contrary, that competition of which they are afraid invigorates the body, sharpens the mind, and adds to the happiness. Lord ELLEN BOROUGH or Lord TENTERDEN, labouring sixteen hours a-day to achieve a Peerage, were probably de lighted men, and neither seems to have transmitted his vigour or his happiness to his successor. Well, then, the wretched baubles on which the Tory aristocracy pride themselve s , are in reality of no more value or use than the plumes of coloured feathers, strings of glass beads, or great skewers run through the nose, which, on account of giving him some nominal superiority over his fellows, the savage regards as a mark of dignity and honour. Our Tory aristocracy, for the sake of their plumes of coloured feathers and nose ornaments would arrest the progress of society, but they will fail, as the red men have failed to prevent the whites from spreading over their country. Whine and moan as they may, revolu tion will succeed to revolution in the future as in the past ; and our Tories and Bishops may esteem them selves lucky if one of their order should be preserved as a specimen of the curious idols after which the hearts of our fathers went astray. Our readers will find in another column a fine illus tration of the Magisterial character, when thoroughly imbued with Toryism, in the conduct of that ornament of the Bungay bench, Justice BUTCHER. It is not long since we had occasion to show up this worshipful personage, who did not think it in the least deroga tory to his office as an impartial distributer of justice to sit in judgment in a Church-rate case in which he had been an eager and active partizan. In whose fa vour Mr. Justice BUTCHER'S decision was given we need not say. We need not remind our readers that the party who had had the benefit of his eloquence in the vestry room, found him a good friend on the bench. Justice BUTCH ER is a consistent person. He does not act upon the plan of those who undo the one day wir.:t they do :he other. Once wrong. always wrong is his excellent motto, and we find it studiously acted upon in the proceedings which took place at Bungay the other day. We here find his Worship figuring as an interpreter of the law, an auctioneer, a Tory can vasser, check-clerk, &c. at county elections. One SPA LL by name gets the job of selling the goods dis trained under his friend Justice BUTCHER'S warrants. Of course an auctioneer, like other men, can at times make out a good long bill, and Mr. SPALL'S being rather too long in this instance, is objected to by the owner of the goods brought to the hammer, who com plains of an overcharge. The complaint is brought before the Magistrates of Bungay, alias BUTCHER, Esq., J.P., sho, though an Act of Parliament limits and defines the auctioneer's charges, will not allow evi dence to be produced to show that the prescribed limit had been exceeded. The case is adjourned, and at the next hearing there happens to be a second Magis trate—not of the BUTCHER breed—present, who gives it as his decided opinion that the charges are illegal. Mr. BUTCHER, however, adjourns the proceedings, and the following week, sitting alone, decides that the charges of his friend SPALL are legal, and dismisses the complaint with the summary remark that " one Magistrate is competent to decide." Who shall question the competency of this worthy for the office intrusted to him after this sample of his judicial abilities ? It may perhaps be said that a mistake in matters of law is pardonable in a country Magistrate. Undoubt edly, where there is any room for mistake ; but it is utterly inconceivable that BUTCHER can be such an ass as to think that the Act of Parliament which re stricts the expense of advertisements in cases of dis tress to 10s. could possibly have intended that an auc tioneer should be at liberty to crowd into one adver tisement sixteen distresses, and then to charge 10s. a piece, or eight pounds for that advertisement. Yet this is exactly what he has decided to be the meaning of the Act. It is quite clear that something ought to be done to counteract the pernicious effects of such proceed ings. The remedy, indeed, is obvious enough. Why do not the people of Bungav represent the state of the Magistracy in their district to the Secretary of State for the Home Department ? Surely there are enough of respectable men in that quarter from whom to select a Magistrate or two in whom the community would have confidence, and who would not allow the persons whose political or religious opinions may not accord with those of the majority, to be oppressed and trampled under foot. Why is not Mr. Rolls CIIILDS in the Commission of the Peace ? The Times ycs!crday justly said of the British Asso ciation, " We confess that w•c think these meetings ate calculated to bring ridicule on philosophical pursuits, and to retard the progressof useful knowledge." To-day we see an account of a long discussion in the Medical Section on the history of a skull supposed to be that of EUGENE ARAM, and an attempt to prove phrenologically that he was not guilty. To omit all notice of the discrepancies between the masters of the science, the great Dr. SPURZHEIM having pro nounced EUGENE'S supposed skull to be that of a female, such a discussion seems to us more calculated to offend and cLsgust the public with such science as that which occupies the Association, than to promote useful knowledge. It may, however, be useful to unmask the quackery of scientific men, and teach the world to despise them—a species of useful knowledge the Associ ation is very likely to supply. To discuss the justice of the verdict which consigned EUGENE ARAM to the gallows, by the bumps of hiS supposed skull, is an extraordinary piece of nonsense, such as could only be tolerated amongst the " talking, eating, drinking, dancing," and unthinking members of the British Asso ciation. In alluding on Thursday to the Manchester Guardian's attael; upon us, for denouncing as in comprehensible and absurd Mr. POULETT THOMSON'S Trading Companies' A►nendinent Bill, we concluded by stating that we would take another opportunity of noticing more particularly that portion of it which had reference to the conduct of Lord BROUGHAM and ourselves with respect to that measure. That we may not be supposed to attribute to the Guardian state ments which our Contemporary may hereafter wish to have believed that he never made, we shall quote the gravamen of his charge against us in his own words : '6 The Sun, doubtless for good and substantial reasons, has undertaken the advocacy of an institution, called the National Loan Fund Society, whi c h recent l y h a d a Bill before Parlia ment seeking similar powers to those intended to be granted by the Trading Companies' Bill. To the National Loan Fund Bill Mr. Thomson was opposed,on the very rational and proper ground that the powers sought under it ought to be conferred by some general Act of Parliament, and not by any piecemeal legisla tion. Hence he incurred th e h ostility of the Nationa l L oan Fund people, and, with them, o f t h e i r a d vocate t h e Edi tor of The Sun, who, if he cann ot understand the provisions o f an Act of Parliarn,git, is master of a very pretty style of scur rility and abuse." Our inasterAip of a " very pretty style of scurrility and abue" has never yet been displayed in the impu tation of corrupt motives, as influencing the public conduct of a Journal among the most zealous in devot ing its energies to the promotion of the interests of the many. We have never, after the ungenerous fashion of the Guardian, jumped at the conclusion that be cause a newspaper supported a Bill which, though good in itself, necessarily exposed the official incapacity of a Minister, there must have been, on the part of the Proprietors, a sacrifice of public duty to private inte rest. Mr. POULETT THONISON opposed the Na tional Loan Fund Bill, argues the Guardian, " on the very rational and proper ground that the powers sought under it ought to be conferred by some general Act of Parliament, and not by any piecemeal legis lation." So, then, it is not pretended that the Na tional Loan Fund Bill was not a really good Bill. On the contrary, it was so very good, even in the opi tshtaot of importanceextend iie every deemedtr trading n itg nion of Mr. Po to u IET T its " pr% ls vi ° 's N i company in the kingdo m. Seein g then that the Loan Fund Bill was based on sound principles--that its p object was just and benevolent—that it harmonised with the more extensive views of the President of the Board of Trade—might it not have occurred to the Guardian that it was something of a departure. both from common sense and common courtesy, to charge us, by implication, with being influenced by corrupt motives in supporting it ? Had Mr. POULETT THOMSON evinced any disposition to introduce his Amendment Bill at an early period of the Session, the Directors of the National Loan Fund Society would have gladly avoided the trouble and expense of carrying a Private Bill through Parliament. So far, however, was the President of the Board of Trade from giving himself any concern upon the subject, that, notwithstanding the inoperation of his own Act of last year, he suffered ten months to elapse before preparing any measure upon the subject ; and when he did bring forward his Bill, it was notori ously with a view to escape from the reflections upon his conduct, which he dreaded would attend upon the discussion of the merits of a private Trading Company's Bill in the House of Lords. The Direc tors of the National Loan Fund Society were fully aware of the little dependence that was to be placed in Mr. POULETT THOMsON ' s promises of voluntary legislative exertion. They had, moreover, in the in operative Bill of last Session a pretty specimen of the sort of legislation to be expected at his hands—even supposing that they regarded his influence as sufficient to ensure the passing of a general measure. They, therefore, persevered in bringing forward their Bill. Mr. P. THoMsON opposed it at every stage—and was defeated, Nor did he confine the exercise of the influence which he supposed himself to possess to the House of Commons, nor to means justified by the usages of strictly honourable Parliamentary opposition. We now come to the Guardian's attack on Lord BROUGHAM, which is still more preposterous than what has been urged against ourselves. We again quote the language of our Contemporary : " That Mr. Poulett Thompson's Bill was abused by Lord Brougham, and thrown out by the House of Lords, is true enough; but that is a fate which it experienced in common with many other useful measures ; and we should rather think, that, in a matter relating entirely relating to regulations of trade, the unanimous approbation of the House of Commons (which the Bill received) is of far greater weight than the censure of twelve Lords, evidently packed for the purpose, and led by a mischievous and disappointed man, eager to vent his spleen upon any member of an Administration who have chosen to dispense with his services." Mr. POULETT THOMSON'S Bill, as we stated before, was smuggled through the House of Commons' and so secretly, too, that there was not one word of discussion upon the subject. It actually stood fora third reading before its title appeared in the Daily Journals— a circumstance all but unprecedented "in the annals of modern legislation. We may, therefore, safely affirm that two-thirds of the Members of the House of Commons received the first notice of its existence from the re port of its being thrown out by the Lords. So much for the unanimity of the House of Commons. In the House of Peers Lord BROUGHAM opposed it from the outset, and even gave notice that he would move its rejection on being brought up for a third reading. Mr. POULETT THOMSON'S friends in the Upper House had, therefore, fair warning. The day arrived, the House met, Mr. POULETT THOMSON'S B►ll was put to the vote, and just ten Peers were found to say " content" to the measure I There was no gathering of Tories upon this occasion. Though the Bill was a Ministerial Bill, yet nobody supposed that the Cabinet would be weakened by its loss. Ten votes were given to mark the confidence of Ministers in tile commercial ability of the President of the Board of Trade ! By the brig Scylla, which arrived at Falmouth on Thursday, we have received adviccs from Buenos Ayres to the oth of June. On the 3d the French blockading squadron was reinforced, and preparations were making for bombarding the town. The French blockading force consisted of six vessels, none of them carrying more than twenty-two guns. Two British ships were stationed to watch the proceedings of the blockading force. The Paris Journals of Thursday have all been re ceivcd. In the official columns of the Moniteur, we find the following intelligence from Spain : BORDEAUX, AUGUST 2:l.—According to the official despatch of the military Commander of Caspe, the Queen's troops be sieging Morella opened the breach on the 15th, and the next day carried the place by storm, and took the troops of the garrison prisoners. " This intelligence was given by some insurgents, who suc ceeded in escaping to Favarra." The French Evening Papers of Thursday contain no additional news from the Spanish frontier. Our Advices from Madrid are of the 16th, but they do not bring a syllable of news of any political interest. The following are extracts from the Paris papers : Tile Naiade corvette, Captain Cuindet, arrived at Brest from Mart nique on the 19th inst. She brings journals from that colony up to the 13th of July. Rear-Admiral de Moges had arrived, and, on taking possession of the Government, had addressed a proclamation to the inhabitants. The Colo nial Council had been summoned to meet on the Ist inst., at Fort Royal. A trial at present pending before the Royal Court of Paris excites the public interest of that capital to an extreme de gree. Our readers have heard of the attacks against M. F,mile de Girardin for having set commercial enterprises on foot, and sold shares wi►h the conviction that they were mere bubbles. M. de Girardin was acquitted. The present pro secution is directed against M. Cleemans, man of business to M. de Girardin, accusing him and others of having established a Company for the working of the mines of St. Berain, which mines were a mere bubble. The whole force of the French bar is employed on either side. - MM. Teste and Charles Dupin for the defendants ; M. Odillon Barrot and the public prosecutor fur the prosecution. Thi' Royal Court has condemned Cleemans and Bluen to three years' imprisonment and 3,000 f. fine for having formed a Company and issued shares of the coal-mines of St. Berain, with a mendacious prospectus stating the coal to be of the best kind, and found in the greatest quantities, when the facts were directly the reverse. 'this sentence has excited the greatest interest in France, where so many bubblei in shares have been sent forth during the last year. LITCERNE, Ace. 20. —This day the envoys of Austria, Prussia, and Baden demanded and obtained of the President of the Diet an interview, at which they declared to him that "the Fiench Cabinet having communicated to their respective Courts the vote of the Ist of August last, concerning Prince Louis Napoleon, they had been instructed to support verbally the demand of France." The President replied that " their interference was perfectly superfluous ;" that " either the application of France was well grounded (and in that case Switzerland would acquiesce in it without their intervention) or it was unwarranted, and if so, the Swiss would prefer burying themselves under the ruins of their country than submit to unjust pretensions." The above- mentioned envoys agreed that the President was right, and I can assure you, on my part, that they are doing, underhand, all they can to encourdge the Diet to resist. The Franconian Mercury contains an article from Bruns wick, wherein it is observed that several Journals had stated that Duke William and the King of Hanover were not agreed whether at the Duke's death the ducal crown should belong to his children or to those of Duke Charles ; and that the King had hitherto been in favour of the children being legiti. mate issue of Duke Charles. " This is a mistake," the Journal in question observes. " for the House of Hanover is a junior branch of the house of Brunswick, and it is to this house that the decision of a question of this nature belongs. It is to be observed that the Germanic Diet had decided that Duke Charles had forfeited the Crown, but that his legitimate children were not included in this rigorous measure, for the public law of Germany would have been opposed to such an extension of the penalty inflicted on the Duke. If Duke Charles leaves legitimate children, we think the ducal crown will belong to them, to the exclusion of the heirs of Duke William, who, however, will be entitled to an apanage in the Duchy of Brunswick. It is stated in a letter from Naples that the King, on oc casion of the recent birth of his son, has published an ordi nance of amnesty and commutation of punishment in favour of a great number of prisoners. FRENCH FUNDS.—PAkts, AUGUST 23. LATEST PRICES. Three per Cents., 80c. 9:c. Bank Actions, 2,6L0f. Romans, 10.:. Rolgian Loan, 10414, Belgian Bank, 1,444. Portuguese Three per Cents., 2374%, un. Spanish Actives, 2 , %. 8 ; Spanish Ditreres, 8 Spanish Passives, t!,6, tw o months, 13 7. N. n kLJ4 I AUG.G e EXCHANGES ON LONDON. r.nths 6.2224. Bitemex, Aug. 17.—Two m i n th STOCKHOLM, r 1 papers, AUP. 14. 4 Two 11 600. ...liamin,.g. no.nths, 111 I THE RUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1838. _THE LATE FATAL 1113 ON WIMBLEDON COMMON. CORONER'S INQUEST ON THE UNFORTUNATE MIL MIRFIN —(TillS DAY.) Tles morning, at half-past Eleven o'CloLk, an inquest was held at the " Tankard Tavern," 8r..0k-strei t, West-square, Lambeth, before Mr. Carttar, Corcncr for Sul rey, and a most respectable jury, on view of the body of Charles Flower Mirfin, Esq., aged 32, the unfortunate gentleman who was killed its a duel o❑ Waribledon Common o❑ Wciltie,day evening last. Since the fatal occurrercc the deceased's antagonist, a Mr. Eliot (said to be the son of a general officer) has absconded. The inquiry created a very intense and painful interest from the high respectability of the deceased ; also from the unhappy consequences which ted to the fatal result, and during the proceedings the inquest room was crowded. After the jury laud viewed the body, the following evidence was adduced : William Lawson deposed, that he had been in the service of the de ceased a few months ; he was a gentleman of independent fortune and resided at No. 2, Pleasant place, West-square; he came home between four and five o'clock on Wednesday morning last, when he was in a state of intoxication. No particular conversation took place between witness and the deceased at the time ; at two o'clock in the afternoon, witness took hint his breakfast at his bed.side. Shortly afterwards he came down stairs, and having de sired his horse and gie, to be fetched, drove off; between eight and nine o'clock in the evening his unfortunate master was brought, home dead in a cab. Mr. Scott, a Surgeon, of No. 22, Rockingham.row, New Kent-road, accompanied the corpse ; witness assisted Mr. Scott in removing the body into the parlour, and placing it on the carpet. Mr. Scott went for Mr. Smith, another medical gentleman, after which the deceased's clothes were taken off, when witness discovered a gunshot wound on the right side under the arm; a quantity of blood flowed from the wound. By the CORONER--I did not observe any other marks of violence on the body of the deceased independent of the gun or pistol-shot wound I have descril:ed. When the deceased left home he did not tell me where he was going. He did not take any parcel into the gig with him. By the Jury—l did not observe any particular alteration in the man ner of the deceased on the Wednesday before he left home. At this stage of the proceedings the beadle brought into the room the coat and waistcoat worn by the deceased on the day of the fatal occur rence, which was identified by the witness. They were both perforated by the bullet, and stained with a considerable quantity of blood. Job Crouch, a cow-keeper, living at Wimbledon, deposed that he did not know the deceased. Between seven and eight o'clock on Wednes day evening last, witness was crossing over Wimbledon Common, when, near a bog or hollow at the distance of about 200 yards, he observed an open carriage with two horses. A short way from them were three or four other carriages and one cabriolet. On passing on a little further, he saw five gentlemen near the hollow conversing together, and a little further on two younger gentlemen. Witness, and two lads in his employ, who were on the common attending some cows, stood watching the parties. Witness saw three of the gentlsmen walk off in separate directions, and at length stand still ; the other two gentlemen separated to the space, as far as witness could discern, of about twelve paces, and then faced, stand ing opposite each other, they then fired with pistols, but neither fell; two of the other parties, who appeared to act as seconds, then went to the gentlemen who had flred,and, after speaking a few words, again retired, when the hostile parties again fired, and immediately one of the gentlemen fell. The second and a third person, who witness afterwards ascertained to be the surgeon, ran to the wounded gentleman and lifted him up, but he (deceased) wes powerless, and they then laid him on his back on the ground. Witness made to the spot as fast as possible, and found the deceased was dead. The surgeon was endeavouring to staunch the blood which flowed from a wound on the right side below the arm ; witness assisted in taking the deceased's coat and waistcoat off; a pistol was on the ground near where the deceased lay ; witness knew none of the parties, and did not observe what became of the deceased's opponent ; witness assisted in putting the body of the deceased into the cab, after which the surgeon got in, and the cab drove off. The witness then went to see the body, and on his return said that the one shown him was that of which he had been speaking. He knew the common very well, and believed that all the parties were in the pa rish of Putney. The surgeon was one of the five of whom he had spoken. He conversed with them, and seemed to be countenancing them by his presence. The two who were sitting apart took no part in the affair, only one came down, and he merely asked a question, and said, " Poor fellow," and immediately retired. Witness did not think he could identify any of the parties, except the surgeon. When they put the body in the cab, no trace whatever of the other parties were found. By a Juryman—The parties did not move from their first ground until after the second fire. No conversation appeared to take place, they might have asked whether they were satisfied, but there was very little time— the firing was almost instantaneous. Thomas Hunt Dunn a Miller, saw the transaction on Wed nesday night. He was at about the distance of 30 yards from the parties. The spot on which it took place was in Wimbledon Parish. He was sure of this, though there had been much dispute about the bounds. His attention was first attracted to the matter by seeing four carriages draw up near to his house. He saw seven persons alight and go down to the hollow. From what he had seen before he thought the parties were engaged in a duel, and he followed them down. He saw a bag produced and a box taken from it. From that box the pis. tols were taken. While the pistols were being loaded the gentleman who shot the other came up to him, and after the usual civilities witness said, "It seems that some of these gentlemen have got some little differences to settle." The gentleman said, " Oh, damned nonsense; its only a bet for a hundred pounds." Witness said he did not believe it. He then passed on whistling, and returned in a minute. Witness said it was a pity gentlemen could not otherwise settle their differences, to which he answered, " Oh, d—d nonsense, I am ten much used or practised in it; I am one of the gentlemen who are going to fight." There was a gentleman walking about two hundred yards from him ou the left, but did not come near him; he was the other party who shot. The other parties were then loading the pistols and measuring the ground ; they stepped thirty-seven feet. The gentle menwho stepped the ground then tossed for some purpose. The gentlemen again passed, and sail something to him, he could not remember what, but witness said," he wished them both luck." The two gentlemen were then beckoned to, and were placed on the measured ground. The one who planed the gentleman who shot the other said to him, " It's all right— you have nothing to fear." The signal was to be, " Now, gentlemen, are you ready ?" and something else he did not hear. SECOND EDITION. They then fired, and there being no result, the second went up and gave them each another pistol. The parties kept their places, and there appeared to be no conference between any of the parties. After the second shot, the gentleman who shot the other, carne up to him, and said, whether intended for him or ❑ot he could not say, but the expres•ion was, " I have done for the ." Witness said he was sorry for it, and asked if he was hurt, the answer was" No." Witness looked then, and saw the other gentleman falling, and the gentleman who spoke to him went on towards the carriages, and n itness went to the other and saw .the wound. The man was dead. His attention was directed to the wounded man, and he did not see what became of the others. The gentleman he found with the body appeared to be countenancing the transaction Zand waiting the result. He asked witness to take the pistols to the party as they were no use there Witness took them up to his own house, but the carriages had then been driven away, and he still retained the pistols, which he produced. They were very long rifle pistols, with hair triggers and percussion caps. Witness knew none of the parties ; but he did not think he could identify any of them. From all he saw, there was nothing unfair in the transaction. He also identified the body. The pistols were stated to be of that kind used for practising in rifle galleries, and of a murderous nature. After some further evidence, of little importance, the Inquest was adjourned till Wednesday next. THE FUNDS.-CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock •?0? : 34 India Stork 0 641,:i 3 per Cent. Red v, Ditto Bends 74 3 per Cent. Cons 91% Ditto Old Annuities - :3,.', per Cent Ditto Sew Annuities :Pc a per Cent. Red 10214 Ex. Bills, 1,000/ 21.......71 pm New 3lz per Cent 101.'4 Ditto 5:1 / 74 pir Long Annuities to expire : Ditto 500/ 74 prr . Jan. ISO , Oct. ISSO Jan. 1860 - IConsal, for Act. 94!. , ,, 7. ___ .. . ...... .. ~ 1 ,- ottErGk i-u:Ds Austrian, 5 per cent V 'Portuguese ;ondi, 5 per cent.. 71 1 4 B.lgian, 5 per cent tO2N• Ditto New Ditto ... ''''N Brazilian Bond' 8 1 1,4, Prussian, 5 per cent Buenos Ayr. s, 6 oer cent. Cdilian, 6 per cent' — !Ditto, Metallic Colorabiam, 6 per cent 23% Spanish, 5 per cent.... D.tto, 182.1 — Ditto, Consolidated Danish, 3 per cent — I French, 5 per cent. f. —c Greek Bonds, 1825, 5 per cent — lExchan:N Mexican, 5 ',I . cent Ditto, 6 per cent., 1 8 2 r) — ! I )etch ' •2”.6 per cent. 5 4 14 Peruvian, 1625,0 per cent — iDitto.s per cent. ... 1024 (CLOSING PRICE OF SHARES.-(THIS DAY). Great Western Railway 74 Londolin and Brighton It ;dray 7% 1.0..d0n ..ne. Croydon It-3way (New Scrip) 1 61.4 North Midland ItAlway 45 31 ~3a THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. Supplies good and the demand very considerable. All sorts of vege tables in season and also fruit were in very fair show. Celery, Is. to Is. 3d. per bundle ; Onions, per sieve, 2s. to 2s. Gd. ; Carrots, per dozen, ss. to is. ; Turnips, per bunch, 3d. to 3d. ; Strawberries, Is. to Is. 6(1. per pottle ; Cherries, 4d. to 6d. per lb. ; Spinach, per sieve, Is. 6cl. to 2s. ; Gooseberries, per sieve, 3s. to 3s. 6d. ; Currants, per sieve, fls. to 3s. Gcl. ; Peas, per sack, 9s. to 13s. ; new Potatoes, Id. to 2d. per lb. HUNGERFORD MARKET. Supplies good of all kinds, and so was business. Fish—Turbot, ss. to 20s. ; Soles, Is. to 3s. per pair; Salmon, 9d. to Is. 6d. per lb. ; Cod, Is. and 2s. to Ss. and 9s. ; Whiting, 3d. to Sd. each ; Haddock, 4d. to Is. each; Lobsters, Is. to ss. each. _ _ NEWGATE AND LEADENIIALL. Meat of all kinds in good supply, and the demand good ; prices much as before. Beef 2s. Gd. to 3s. Sd. ; Mutton 2s. Sd. to 3s. Bd. ; Veal 3s. Bd. to 4s. Bd. ; Pork 3s. Sd. to 4s. Bd. ; Irish 3s. to 3s. Gd. ; L am b 4s. Sd. to ss. Bd. Poultry and Game in good supply, and trade brisk prices rather higher. For each, and not per couple, or per pair, the prices were-Geese 4s. Gd. to Gs. ; Rabbits 6d. to Is. ; Chickens ls. Gd. to 2s. ; Fowls 2s. 6d. to 4s. ; Pigeons 4d. to Sd. ; Turkey Poults 3s. to ss. ; Leverets 3s. to ss. ; Venison 30s, to 60s. per haunch ; Eggs 4s. 9d. to 68. per 120. CITY FISH MARKET. Salmon, 9d. to 15.6 ( 1. 9 ck s ? 4d. to Is. ; L o b s t ers, Supplies good and so wa s trade. Turbot, ss. to 9.05.; SuICF, 9d . t o per3i s s .. 6tlobd. ss. e ach. Whiting,e ; C 3d, to a ti n d d . c t h o ; Et d ld a BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE COLONIAL MARKETS DURING :-“IJVPING.-(TIIIS DAY.) DEAL, AUG. 24.—Wind N. N. W, Equally.—Arrived, and remain, with - th, rest of the homeward bound. ;:;harles, Taylor, from Prince Edward's Island ; Planet, Freeman, from Jamaica; New Thomas, Robson, from Algoa Bay ; Narcissus, from Jamaica; Amy, from Leghorn. The Mary Scott. from Sunder land to the Cape of Good Hope, sailed. Came down from the river and proceeded, the Maria, Brown, for St. Andrew's ; Fairy Queen, Cousens, for St. Helena ; Fortuna, Peteren, for Cadiz ; Osborne, Jack , on, for Cape Coast Castle. The rest of the outward bound have also sailed. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 24.—Wind N. W., fine.—Arrived the Pilot, Peterson, from Canton. The Acastus, Hultman, from Uddcrualla, arrived here leaky, bound to Jersey. Passed by King Philip, from Havre. Sailed the Philadelphia, Morgan, for York; her Majesty's ship Columbine, for the Cape of Good Hope. PLYMOUTH, AUG. 24.—Wind W. N. W.—Arrived her Ma- jesty's steamer, the Spitfire, from Gibraltar. FALMOUTH, Ace. 23 —Wiad W. N. W. to N. W., strong breezes.—Arrived the Antelope, Potts, Item Cadiz ; Rostel lan, Barwick, from Gibraltar ; and her Majesty's ship Fire brand, with the Lords of the Admiralty. Arrived off port the Scylla, Scott, from Buenos Ares ; and Donor, Kettle, from Taganrog. Sailed the Mary Ann, for Malaga; and John Romilly,for Antwerp. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 24.—Arrived the Havannah packet, Law son, from Africa; Adam Lodge, Main, from Onega ; Hebe, Lundstroom, from Borgo ; New Harriet, from Riga ; and Germania, Tretten, from Stettin. Arrived off port the Ab botsford, Bombay; and Ward, St. John's, New Brunswick. RAMSGATE, Ace. 2 i.—Arrived the Frederick, Gorse, from Bordeaux. MARGATE, AUG. 24.—Arrived off port the Calista, Robin son, from Quebec. DOVER, AUG. 24.—Arrived off port the Concordia, Blac.k aller, from Faro. COWES, AUG. 24.—Arrived the Roxburgh, Page, from Tri nidad de Cuba. _ _ . DARTMOUTH, Ave. 24.—Arrived the Somerset, Clift, from the Mediterranean. BRISTOL, Ave. 24.—Arrived the Mary, Sterry, from Pa lermo; Eddystone, from Quebec; Ann ' Reid, from Archangel. DUBLIN, Ave. 23.—Arrived the Eblana, M.Bride, from Archangel ; and Ann, Dobson, from Riga. WATERFORD, AUG. 22.—Arrived Constantia ' Ellis, Quebec. CORK, AUG. 22.—Arrived the Venus, Carr, from Leghorn; and Niger, Kenny, from St. John's, New Brunswick. BELFAST, Atm. 22.—Arrived Eliza, Woodwell, London. LIMERICK, AUG. 22.—Arrived the Hornet, Thompson, from Prince Edward's Island. DUNDALK, AUG. 22: —Arrived the Susan, from St. John's ; New Brunswick. HULL, AUG. 24. Arrived the Elizabeth, Ulricks, from Stettin ; Resource, Schultz, from Memel ; and Constantia, Cook, from Archangel. LOWESTOFFE, AUG. 24.—Arrived the Henrietta, Morrison, from Riga. Off port, the Progress, Henzell, from Wyburg. YARMOUTH, AUG. 24.—Arrived the Elbe, Craigs, from Archangel. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 24.—Arrived off, the Cero, Vidovich, from Antwerp, in distress, bound to Trieste. DARTMOUTH, AUG. 23.—Arrived the Zephyr, Sjarberg, from Stockholm, with cargo shifted, loss of sails, and other damage ; bound to Charleston. RAUDERS, AUG. 17.—The Catherine, Stief, from Konigs berg to Amsterdam, got on shore on Lessee, but came off after throwing from two to three hundred tons of wheat over board. The Weasel, Ward, was wrecked near St. David's Head, 21st inst. ; crew saved. The Laurel, Cooper, from Liverpool, was on shore on Bonny Creek, leaky and discharging, after being on shore at New Calabar. . The Levant, Cundy, from Smyrna to Falmouth, was on shore near Mazara previous to Ist inst., and must discharge part of the cargo. The Sylph, Beltin, from Altona to Guernsey, is on shore near Wamochlin, and full of water. The Triumvirate, Green, from Poole, put into Hamburg, having been on shore, and assisted off, after discharging the cargo. The Elizabeth, from Konigsberg to Lynn, having been in contact with a Russian vessel, was run on shore near Horn beck. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY (THIS DAY), TWELVE O'CLOCK. The quarterly average of the weekly liabilities and assets of the Bank of England have been published (see " Gazette"), from which it results that in circuktion there is 195,0001. more; in deposits, 126,0001. less; in securities, 146,0001. more; in bullion, 3,0001. less. Accounts from Mexico state that the French Admiral blockading Vera Cruz has sent another intimation to the Mexican Government, in which be states that if the French demands are not complied with in twenty days, from the 13th June to the 3d July, he will attack Vera Cruz and Tampico. The French Government have changed the terms of the blockade, and ordered that all vessels shall be taken appearing on the coast of Mexico, excepting ships of war and English packet boats. TIIE FUND 3. The extreme fluctuation in Consols during the present week has been about I per cent., which may be chiefly attributed to the operations in the corn market, as no news has been re ceived of importance from the Continent, which could effect the Funds to any extent. In the Foreign Funds during the week there has not been any speculations of importance. Spanish Stock has rather receded, and Portuguese somewhat improved. In other Foreign securities there has been but little doing. Consols which closed yesterday at 94 k sellers for Money, and 94i for the Account, opened this morning at same prices, and for the October Account, 94i 4 ; Exchequer Bills, 72 74 ; India Bonds, 73 75; Bank Stock, 2071 2084 ; India Stock. 264 k 265. Tile Foreign Market at present continues in the same inac tive state as for several days past, and the taking of Morilla by the Queen's troops, has not as yet had any effect on the Spanish funds, which may be quoted at the leaving off price of yesterday, 21+ 1 ; Portuguese, 361 371 ; Three per Cents. 241 ; Mexican, 24+ 1 1- ; Brazilian, 831 84+ ; Colum bian, 26+ 4 ; Dutch Two-and-a-half, 644 1; Five per Cents. 1021 The Dutch and Hamburg Mails have arrived, they do not bring any news of importance. Metal at Hamburg, 1051; Bank Shares, 1421. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock .."• •.• .."... ••. 5 1 7 3 4 I luta 8,,,,,,,....„,_ 3 per Cent. ',led. , ..... ....... 94% 5 , Onto lion:is - 72 74 pm. 3 per Cent. Cons - 3!.6 per Cent.„,.. ~... — Oki Innnitles ..... Ditto Re(' 10214% Ntw Ditto ....---- .. •..• .. ' ''" New : 3 Pez Cent ....... WI li 3 pier Cent. Annuities, 1 7 51..• New 5 per Cent., . ......... ... Sank L-441Annuitiestoexpire ---. Exch. i1i11,3,.E1,•ed - ........ 72 7 4 I. , :: • I Ditto ..,•„--.... 50i • 72 74 nu.. Jan„ 5, ISM 15% alto Small . 72 74 pm. „... .. . ... .... . Oct. 10 : ISSIJ ......... .... .... .. .---:: Ditto Contraercia' Jan. 5, 18611 — Ditto Advertised... — Prr. Jan. 5, lite t — Bank Stock for Account — April 5, Itltii. lndla Stock for Account.- 2,35 .Jan -. 1M0.... ............ ~.. --. Cm/cots for Account P tICES '_)F FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 C 1... CIA . A ustnati Bonds Bc!gian 80nd5......,.... Brazi ;11t0 Account • 1i4er,06 Bond. Account . C Ditto cunt C,:!urni)an Ditto Ace•Ars • . ....... P•• • r ••• •• C'lwnbiin Bonds, Ditto Account o,nith Bonds .. Ditto Account Gref.l ..... Ditto Bonds, 1325 Ditto Account Ntexi.7.sri Bonils, 5 p.n• cent Ditto Account Ditto, 6 per cent. Ditto Account.... Nearmit,n C........... Feitivion Ltoi.as Ditto Account Pj rtugueac . Vitt() N(t.v Bondi. Ditto Account .. D•tto, :3 per Ditto Acco' ern:ltan 80mb.....,.., . Russian Bonds, Ditto Accoun.„.„ ~,,, Lsitto Metallic... . . ..., Spanish Bonds Ditto Account... - Ditto Bonds, 18.7 t Ditto Account French, 5 per c0at.....,... —f 4 per cent —c 3 por Fitchange —a Dutch, per cent 544i Ditto A ceourit Ditto, per etnit atto Accoout 14 24 11.“06 - . PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. F.W. Fer har.. Candonga Mining Conipany 7!,', I I Great Western Railway Company... Brighton Railway coinpa.i • London and Croydon Railway .... 2,) _7-7, G% _ Ditto New Scrip Galvanized Iron Company Provincial Bank of Ireland.. Union Bank of Australia PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, AUGUST :13. 9 per Cent. Consols O l, Gian.l Canal Debs. b per cent. 9: 4 3y, per Ceti'. Stock lOll Ditto, 4 per cent. R ............. I)itto•ecluced — Hibeinian Bank. Ditto New, 1830 ....... lolk4City of Dublin Steam Company 114 1 4 3.4 por Cent. Debentures Bank Stock Royal Canal Stock —; Ballast Office Debentures,4 per Grand:Canal Stock ..... COURSE OF EXCHANGE YESTERDAY. Amsterdam C.F. 12 5g Gibraltar Ditto, at sight Rotterdam 2U. 12 6 Genoa . 26 u Antwerp... Hamburg., M.B. 13 12 Venice J c A1t0na..... Paris, 3 days' sigh, 25 69 Paltrroo per oz. 117% Ditto 3 Ms. 25 90 Lisbon 53 Marseilles. Bourdeaux Frankfort on Maine, Ex. M. 153 X, Bahia 27 Petersbingh, ruble 3 Us. 10 0 Buenos Ayres .......... ............. -- Berlin Vienna, effective f1......2 M. 10 14 I Philadelphia — Trieste ditto lO 15 I PRICE OE BULLION, PER OZ, Madrid 37 Portugal Gold, coin.. ..... £.O 0 0 _. _ Cadiz.... Bilboa B ircelona ....... ..... 31 New Dollars 0 4 9% Seville 3B Silver. bars. standard 0 4 11% HALF-PAST ONE. The Sirius steamer has arrived from St. Petersburg, bring ing letters of the 15th inst. Consols may be quoted a shade better than in the morning, 941 for the Account, 94k1 for Money. Exchequer Bills, 72 74; India Bonds, 72 74; Bank Stock, 207 4 ; India Stock, 2641. The Foreign Market continues inactive. Spanish, 211 r; Portuguese, 364; Three per Cents., 24; Dutch Two-and-a. Half per Cents., 541. In the Share Market nothing doing, prices the same as yesterday. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for Account, 941. The new steam-ship, Rainbow, belonging to the General Steam Navigation Company. the beauty of uhose form has been generally admired, made an experimental trip in the River on Friday, with Professor Airy and other scientific gentlemen of eminence. She appeared to perform to the perfect satisfaction of every one on board. and fully equalled all ,the CN peotations formed of her extraordinary s p ee d. Although a large and strong ship, adapted for crossing the sea, her velocity exceeded that of the fastest Gravesend boats which came into competition with her on this occasion. THE << SOULT AND WELLINGTON SUN." We were much gratified ,some time ago with a sight of the entire sheet of The Sun evening Newspaper, printed in gold, embelli-hed by a beautifully executed medallion likeness of the Queen. We yesterday received a Double Number of the same paper,.dated Sunday, the sth instant, in which are two splendid medallion Portraits of the Duke of Wellington and Marshal Sou't (admirable likenesses) with copious memoirs of these two warriors. The above Newspaperi are well worth preserving, as much in re gard of the red merit of the portraits. as on account of the auspicious event which they serve to commemorate.-- British Press. We have to acknowledge the receipt of The Sun London newspaper, of August 6th, containing two splendid meda lion portraits of the Duke of Wellington and Marshal Soult ; enclosing also a number of the edition containing a portrait-of her Majesty. .We believe that nothing can ex reed ,the beauty and elegance with which the portraits are executed ; they are, we understand, acknowledged to he cor rect likesses of their respective originals, and we are sure that when framed and varnished, would be nu mean addi tion to the appearance of any parlour or drawing-room, as they certainly present, without exception,the most exquisitely wrought specimens of the art we ever remember to have seen. The paper containing the portraits may be purchased for the small sum of one shilling, we therefore confidently l.o; e that the Proprietor (Mr. Young) a gentleman who br always been pre-r_•minently distinguished for his spirit, Jibe-, rality, and high iiteriry attainments, Will fully realise such an extent of pecuniary advantage by the transaction, as will amply remunerate him ror the trouble and vast outlay oc casioned by thus studyinv , to gratify the public taste, and to the ~xtere. which his skill and ability so richly merit.-- North Cheshire Reformer. Mr: young has j again signalised himself as a newspaper publisher, by presenting the public with a " Double Sun," containing two splendid portraits of Wellington and Soult, after the manner of her Majesty's portrait in his celebrated " Golden or Coronation Sun." It is at once a beautiful specimen of art, and an elegant compliment to the valo►.: of both countries. Mr. Young has the merit of thus having placed within the reach of thousands the means of gratify ing their taste, and doing honour to the brave ; for seldom has such accuracy of design and beauty of execution been produced at so small a cost. The portraits form admirable companions to the " Coronation Sun," since that of her Majesty may most appropriately be placed between them, to adorn either a portfolio or a drawing-room. We under stand that the " Coronation Sun" can now be had golden on all sides. As a work of art it has never been surpassed in the history of the Newspaper Press.—Scots Times. CURIOSITIES OF LITERATURE. NOT BY D'ISRAELI. N.B.—The following choice specimens of sentiment, elo quence, and description, are copied verbatim from the walls of a Margate bathing-machine, whereon they were scrawled in pencil. " I wish I was the bathing-gown That wraps the form of Sally Brown !"—DoN JOAN• " How lovely and comfortable the clouds look ! Hoyt beautifully Phoebus gilds the azure bosom of the cerulean deep I And, hark methinks I hear Philomel warbling sweetly from the groves of Ranelagh gardens."—E vomo. " Eugenio is a fool. Who ever heard a nightingale sing ing in the morning in tea-gardens two miles off ? Do yout think if there were any such birds there, that the proprietors; wouldn't catch them, and serve them up for supper to the visitors as small pullets ?"—COMMON SENSE. " I've got a wife at last; but such a Tartar ! She plagues my very life out -SnmvEr. CARTAR." " So does mine 1"—B. Donna. " Well, I've now spent a whole week at Margate, and should have been very comfortable if the bugs hadn't bit so! But they and the fleas seem to have been trying which co uld , bite hardest. The sea-air sharpens their app e tit es , I suppose. " How beautiful old Ocean do appear, At this time of the year; The winds scream shrilly like a female Tartar, And the big waves they come a-dancing arter." " Him as wrote the above four lines is a bass." J. SIMs, Cheap (side. " Well, here goes for a plunge. Oh Lord, how rough the waves is 1 Can't say I like the thing, only one can't go back to Norton-Folgate without having taken a dip ; it looks as it one was afraid. Mercy on us, what an enormous black bil low Can't stand it ;so I'll just dress again, and say I've bathed—which is all the same." " Well, I nevor I—lf there-arn't two young women stanJing on the pier and stating with all their might at th© °les' bathing! It's astonishing w h a t not i ons some folks have o f modesty ! Thank God, I'm a bachelor !" " I wish I could thank God for the same blessing !" A MARRIED MAN WITH SIX CHILDREN. Drat them boys, how they squ3lls in the next machine If I was their Pa I'd smack their little tails and send them all to bed without their dinner. There—there they go againl I've half a mind to swim round and pull 'em by the legs wider water. I hate children." " Hate children, do you? You're a monster then ! Dear little cherubs ! Happy is the man that hath his quiver full , of them.' So says the Psalmist ; and so safs, A FOND MOTHER." " Pretty cretur ! She thought I didn't see her legs as sh B was bathing this morning; but I did tho'; and nice 'ram they was, as ever I clapped eyes on." Q. IN THE CORNER• " The man what uttered the above sentiment ought to be ashamed of his-self I Sich language is most d'sgraceful in Christian community I See a young woman's legs indeed! Why, I've been an itinerant preacher of the Word these tell years past, and never see sick a sight bait once, and then k took care to shut one eye 1" EBENEZER STUBBS, Waterloo.road- GARDENING OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK. (From the Gardeners' Gazette.) There is scarcely any circumstance to vary the operation * recommended last eeek ; indeed, those who can say they lia", done all w e t o ld t h em to d o dur i ng the last three weeks, 0121 turn round and look after broken fences, rambliog trees, mol e " hills, and rabhit-holes. If our readers will turn back to the last half-dozen w eeks , and make memorandums of what they have neglected, they will doubtless find something still utelone which ought to be done. Have you sown Lettuce, Cauliflower, Cabbages ? Her: you planted all your Winter Greens? Have you cover" your Peaches with old netting, or bunting ? Have you dit and dungcd all vacant pl aces w h ere the crops come o ff, a nd filled them for the winter? If not, you are almost too late. The Flowcr Garden requires but little beyond keeping tidy, by tying up flowering plants, cutting away straggling stems out of bloom, weeding and cleansing, training Dahlias, and other works of mere order. Some of our very knowinr , readers may l aug h at our a d v i c e to be careful that no plants be a110,..ed to perish for want of cater in wet weather ; but if the borders be examined, many a plant will be found that never receives a drop of rain ; and among the pots expescd to the rain in the open ground, many a good specimen, which completely shelters the soil it g rows in front moisture, will be discovered in want of water, while half the garden is drowned. Examine pots, therefore, more particularly in wet weath er t h an i n d r y, f or i n d ry wea ther all receive it mechanically, too much so. FATAL DUEL,:—Since Wednesday last a family has been thrown into a state of pain and anxiety in cons& quence of one of the family, a young man, having been e t. % gaged in a duel, which was attend e d w i t h f ata l resu l ts to u'd opponent. The deceased, a Mr. C. F. Mirfin, who reside_ at Lambeth, was on Tuesday morning early at the intamo o hot-bed of vice called " The Saloon." He remained ther° till about five o'clock the same morning, and during that Pe' riod he was often in the company of Mr. E t, who evenT; ally proved to be the unfortunat e cause o f his death. The subject of dispute arose in the person of one of the loose fe males who frequent this pl ace . T he combatants met n ear the Fire-hoNse on Wimbled on . common. They were a ttende d . by seconds, The Parties fired et a distance of twelve Pal e At the first sho, the ball o f Mr. E—. t went through b ur `, hat of Mr. "" The se con d s immediately interfered, the deceased objected, and i ns i sted on having a second sh nt.. tsi The pistols being re-load e d, t h e parties again fired, when and Mirfin fell. lie was i nstant l y attended by his second found Dr. Scott, who, on ex am i n i ng the nature of the injury, "-- that the ball had entered his right side, had passe d trans' versely through hi s b o d y to the other side, and had Pe ne „: trated the heart. D eat h was, of cour se , almost instantane nu- s The Lody was then taken from the round, and placed gig, when, a t th e d usk of the eveningm, 'it was bron.ht t 7 residence. The next day, Mr. Reed, undertaker in the body' don-road, WAS applied to for the purpose of having the 1 ; 1 4 removed to a town in the country about 160 miles off• upon his finding the cause of death b., felt it his duty to In, t a communication to Mr. Young th e constable of the district ' balk,Lambeth when, as he susp%c ‘ tedthat the body tni . h igie be' or removed, f Field, fue inspector of the IL di v who immediately placed a man on duty to watch the o P tbs raises. It is understood that the seconds have gone off t c t- Continent. The deceased was a fine young ma n, and resP e is ably conn eo t e d . Mr. E- t, the deceased's opponent, stated to be the son of at; officer in the army. Miss L ANDON.--Novel readers will be deligh t e d to bear t h at a new irk of fiction, edited by the dinting u .. authoress of Ethel Ch urc hill," " The Improvisatrice. will be p u bli s h e d i n a few days. " Duty and Inclinatior the titl e o f t h e work, which is said to be a picture of de [De o. life in m o d ern t i mes, treated after the manner of Miss Au s fe its Unlike many popular works of this class, how eleriivint elements are d rawn f rom actua l lif e , an d a ppe4o to experience. THE WEEK. There has not been any very extensive business done in these markets during the week. Raw Sugar has declined Is. per cwt. ; Refined ditto Is. ; Coffee has advanced 25 per cwt.; Tea unaltered. Rice remains just as it was. Spices have undergone no variation. Indigo has been flat, but is not lower for East India. Saltpetre has experienced no change. Runs has been steady. The imports have been light--the ex ports slender. The deliveries have been good. I subject seems at present F N exciting E in D School, N interest abroad. The M o d e l alble Inn-road, °isl h as w i t hi n a short period b e en visited by Count Theodor e R or d aus, from Copen hagen ; Dr. Bache , President of the Gi rar d C o ll ege, Phila. dt ]phis ; Monsieur Berger, Inspect or o f S chools in France ; ,Monsieur Uruski, from Austrian P o l and; and Mons. Puns, from Spain. aT A meeting of merchants interested in the South American and Mexican trades was held at Liverpool on Saturday last for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of addressing her Alajesty's Ministers on t h e sub_ f tl ' o blockade of the po r t s of Mexico and B uenos A yres by French ; on which occasi on i t was resolved to transmit jccact o o6Memunication to Lord Palmerston and his colleagues, pray ing that they would exercise their good offices between the par ties, with a view to the putting an en d at the earliest pus sible period to the existing state of things —the continuance of of the blockades in question being attended with consequences highly injurious to the commerc e o f t h e country.